Malacca

malacca is the third smallest state in malaysia. it is a very historical city.

According to the legend, Parameswara, a prince from Palembang, was resting under a tree while hinting when he saw a deer pushing a dog into a river in self defense. he was so impressed bu the courage of the deer and took it as a good sign to create an empire in that area, and decided to name the place "melacca" after the tree that he was sheltering under.


after many failed plans of going up to Malacca, we finally put our foot down and decided to drive up there. with 5 cars and together with some friends, we drove up to Malacca, for a weekend trip.
Malacca was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, which made it very intriguing.


we arrived there at noon, perfect timing for lunch. as Malacca was renounced for its variety for food it was time for us to actually experience it first hand.

we stopped to a small restaurant which served seafood. as expected it was delicious.


we found our hub and after an hours rest we decided on going sight seeing.

we went in to the city center. to our delight nothing is very far in Malacca and a few minutes walk over the river is the central town square and colonial district full of museums telling the story of the city's history.
A Famosa is a a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca. it is said to be one of the most  oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia.